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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, with a global score of 83.3 against 76.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S9 is somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi 6, it's a little lighter and newer. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a bit bigger display and a better display pixels density. The Galaxy S9 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
Galaxy S9 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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